research

Better than polls? UBC launches prediction market for B.C. Election

UBC’s Sauder School of Business has launched an online prediction market for investors seeking to predict the outcome of B.C.’s May 14 provincial election.

Feb 27, 2013

Catfight? Workplace conflicts between women get bad rap

A new UBC study suggests troubling perceptions exist when it comes to women involved in disputes at work.

Feb 25, 2013

As predators decline, carbon emissions rise

University of British Columbia researchers have found that when the animals at the top of the food chain are removed, freshwater ecosystems emit a lot more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

Feb 17, 2013

Master switch discovery could provide road map for treatment of arthritis and other inflammatory diseases

Scientists trying to create drugs to treat chronic inflammation in diseases like arthritis now have a new culprit known as MMP2. New University of British Columbia research shows that this enzyme works as a master switch to activate inflammatory diseases.

Jan 22, 2013

The Next Big Thing: UBC researchers predict game-changers that could rock our world

From medical maggots to ethical robots, this year’s ten predictions are an eclectic mix of the unusual, unexpected, and hopeful.

Dec 19, 2012

Unpaid and invisible: Canada’s young caregivers

When Kai Bighorn was in high school, he spent more time counting pills for his dad than doing “normal teenage things.”

Nov 1, 2012 - by Basil Waugh

Summer babies less likely to be CEOs: UBC research

Sauder School of Business researchers at the University of British Columbia have found that a person’s date of birth can affect their climb up the corporate ladder. The Sauder study […]

Oct 23, 2012

UBC’s ShakeOut BC earthquake experts and symposium

As part of ShakeOut BC, a province-wide earthquake drill, UBC will be hosting an earthquake preparedness symposium. Earthquake experts are also available for comment.

Oct 17, 2012

Maternal depression affects language development in babies

Maternal depression and a common class of antidepressants can alter a crucial period of language development in babies, according to a new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia, Harvard University and the Child & Family Research Institute (CFRI) at BC Children’s Hospital.

Oct 8, 2012

UBC co-sponsors world’s largest consumer behaviour conference in Vancouver

The Association for Consumer Research (ACR) annual conference, co-sponsored by UBC’s Sauder School of Business, will convene more than 1,000 top researchers from universities around the world along with industry insiders – from advertisers to manufacturers.

Oct 2, 2012

UBC hosts world’s experts on safeguarding digital assets

UNESCO conference – Memory of the World in the Digital Age: Digitization and Preservation

Sep 25, 2012

UBC receives $4.5M federal boost for health research

University of British Columbia researchers have received $4.5 million in federal support for multidisciplinary initiatives that combine science, engineering and medical expertise.

Sep 25, 2012

UBC partners with Vietnamese hospital to create $8M oral health research centre

The Faculty of Dentistry at the University of British Columbia has received an in-kind gift of $8 million from the Ho Chi Minh City National Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology to create an oral health research centre.

Sep 12, 2012

Eighteen UBC students win prestigious Vanier Canada Scholarship

Eighteen doctoral students from the University of British Columbia have been awarded the 2012 Vanier Canada Scholarships. Vanier scholars receive $50,000 annually for up to three years to support their […]

Aug 30, 2012

Award-winning ideas for affordable housing

Ian Ross McDonald, adjunct faculty at the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA), received an award of excellence for his affordable housing idea in the recent City of Vancouver  re:THINK HOUSING […]

Aug 15, 2012

Sauder Prof helps 2012 Canadian Olympic team go carbon neutral

As the 2012 Olympics swing into action, the world’s attention turns to athletes striving for medals, but what many overlook is the event’s long term impact on the environment.

Aug 3, 2012

Students trading sex for drugs or alcohol happens also in rural B.C.: UBC research

Just over two percent of teens in rural schools who have ever tried alcohol, marijuana or other drugs report they have also traded sex for these substances, according to University of British Columbia research published today in the Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality. This is the first study to track this issue among rural students.

Aug 1, 2012

Being paranoid about office politics can make you a target: UBC research

People who worry about workplace rejection or sabotage can end up bringing it upon themselves, according to University of British Columbia research.

Jul 31, 2012

$1.4 M study on using plants to recover rare metals from mine waste: UBC research

Researchers at the University of British Columbia and an international team have received $1.4 million to explore the use of plants to recover precious metals from mine tailings around the […]

Jul 24, 2012

Workplace bullying witnesses consider quitting more than the victims: UBC study

New University of British Columbia research reveals that workers who witness bullying can have a stronger urge to quit than those who experience it firsthand.

Jul 5, 2012